gandolphtheace
New Member
Not sure if this is in the right section:
In Florida, I purchased a car from a used car dealer and didn't realize it had some mechanical issues. A cracked gas tank and the key didn't work in the trunk. I bought the vehicle as-is and didn't think there was anything I could do about it. A mechanic told me it was OK to drive with the crack in the tank. I decided to sell the vehicle since I could not afford to repair it. I just sold it this past week as a private seller to a private buyer. They did not request an inspection other then coming to look at the car themselves and driving it. I did not mention the damage that the car already had. I am wondering if since I did not disclose the damage to the buyer, if I am liable for the damage that the car has. The title was signed over and the sale completed. Florida has a lemon law for new cars but I have not found anything regarding used car sales by private sellers. I feel kind of bad about it, but I didn't have the money to fix the car and couldn't afford to take the hit... Do the buyers have any legal action that they can take?
In Florida, I purchased a car from a used car dealer and didn't realize it had some mechanical issues. A cracked gas tank and the key didn't work in the trunk. I bought the vehicle as-is and didn't think there was anything I could do about it. A mechanic told me it was OK to drive with the crack in the tank. I decided to sell the vehicle since I could not afford to repair it. I just sold it this past week as a private seller to a private buyer. They did not request an inspection other then coming to look at the car themselves and driving it. I did not mention the damage that the car already had. I am wondering if since I did not disclose the damage to the buyer, if I am liable for the damage that the car has. The title was signed over and the sale completed. Florida has a lemon law for new cars but I have not found anything regarding used car sales by private sellers. I feel kind of bad about it, but I didn't have the money to fix the car and couldn't afford to take the hit... Do the buyers have any legal action that they can take?
